{"id":74533,"date":"2026-08-04T21:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=74533"},"modified":"2026-08-04T21:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:51:25","slug":"canadian-analyst-rating-updates-august-4th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/canadian-analyst-rating-updates-august-4th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Analyst Rating Updates: August 4th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=74533&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Analyst Ratings (Canada)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Analysts today maintained a moderately positive market outlook, with research analysts favouring industrials, infrastructure, utilities, financials, energy, and materials due to strong cash flows, stable earnings, and long-term growth trends. Technology remains cautiously positive, supported by innovation and earnings growth potential, while consumer sectors remain mixed amid changing economic conditions. Telecommunications continues to face pressure from competition, capital demands, and margin challenges. Overall, investors are prioritizing companies with resilient earnings, strong balance sheets, and sustainable growth opportunities.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>88 Analyst Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"270\"><strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"197\">5N Plus Inc. (VNP:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its Outperform rating with a C$48.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"403\"><strong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"302\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA):<\/strong> National Bank lowered its price target to $64.00 from $65.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"537\"><strong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"435\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital lowered its price target to $50.00 from $53.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"670\"><strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"569\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA):<\/strong> ATB Cormark increased its price target to $57.00 from $49.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"804\"><strong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"702\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities lowered its price target to $58.00 from $61.00 while maintaining a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"931\"><strong data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"836\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA):<\/strong> Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target to $59.00 from $60.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1031\"><strong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"963\">Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a $61.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1168\"><strong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1075\">Ag Growth International Inc. (AFN:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities lowered its price target to $23.00 from $30.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1305\"><strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1212\">Ag Growth International Inc. (AFN:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities lowered its price target to $23.00 from $30.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1392\"><strong data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1330\">Air Canada (AC:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities lowered its price target to $23.00 from $29.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1534\"><strong data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1437\">Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities increased its price target to $110.00 from $109.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1669\"><strong data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1579\">Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD:CA):<\/strong> Stifel Nicolaus increased its price target to $110.00 from $102.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1811\"><strong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1714\">Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities increased its price target to $110.00 from $109.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1911\"><strong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1843\">Altus Group Ltd. (AIF:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a $55.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2010\"><strong data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1942\">ATS Corporation (ATS:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a $49.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2134\"><strong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2063\">Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (BDGI:CA):<\/strong> CIBC World Markets increased its price target to $115.00 from $104.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2283\"><strong data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2187\">Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (BDGI:CA):<\/strong> CIBC increased its price target to $115.00 from $104.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2441\"><strong data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2336\">Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (BDGI:CA):<\/strong> National Bank increased its price target to $113.00 from $103.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2593\"><strong data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2494\">Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (BDGI:CA):<\/strong> Stifel Nicolaus increased its price target to $118.00 from $106.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2747\"><strong data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2646\">Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (BDGI:CA):<\/strong> Canaccord Genuity increased its price target to $125.00 from $112.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2897\"><strong data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2800\">Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (BDGI:CA):<\/strong> Acumen Capital increased its price target to $106.00 from $87.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"3000\"><strong data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"2945\">Brookfield Business Corporation (BBUC:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its rating with a $58.50 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3120\"><strong data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3048\">Brookfield Business Corporation (BBUC:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its Outperform rating with a $57.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3278\"><strong data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3173\">Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP-UN:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital increased its price target to $66.00 USD from $58.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3280\" data-end=\"3399\"><strong data-start=\"3280\" data-end=\"3331\">Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP-UN:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a $55.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3502\"><strong data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3433\">Cameco Corporation (CCO:CA):<\/strong> Barclays Capital cut its price target to $135.00 from $147.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3641\"><strong data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3536\">Cameco Corporation (CCO:CA):<\/strong> National Bank increased its price target to $184.00 from $180.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3749\"><strong data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3675\">Cameco Corporation (CCO:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank maintained its Outperform rating with a C$175.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3751\" data-end=\"3860\"><strong data-start=\"3751\" data-end=\"3785\">Canadian Copper Inc. (CCI:CA):<\/strong> Ventum Capital increased its price target to $1.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"3975\"><strong data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"3908\">Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its Outperform rating with a $143.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4116\"><strong data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4009\">Canfor Corporation (CFP:CA):<\/strong> Scotia Capital increased its price target to $18.00 from $15.50 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4239\"><strong data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4150\">Canfor Corporation (CFP:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank raised its price target to C$18.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4241\" data-end=\"4378\"><strong data-start=\"4241\" data-end=\"4275\">Capstone Copper Corp. (CS:CA):<\/strong> National Bank increased its price target to $17.00 from $16.50 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4380\" data-end=\"4502\"><strong data-start=\"4380\" data-end=\"4407\">Cascades Inc. (CAS:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities increased its price target to $19.00 from $15.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4504\" data-end=\"4615\"><strong data-start=\"4504\" data-end=\"4531\">Cascades Inc. (CAS:CA):<\/strong> TD increased its price target to $19.00 from $15.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4617\" data-end=\"4688\"><strong data-start=\"4617\" data-end=\"4641\">CGI Inc. (GIB.A:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank raised its price target to C$29.50.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4690\" data-end=\"4841\"><strong data-start=\"4690\" data-end=\"4738\">Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN:CA):<\/strong> National Bank cut its price target to $22.50 from $23.50 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4843\" data-end=\"4938\"><strong data-start=\"4843\" data-end=\"4870\">Cineplex Inc. (CGX:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a $16.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4940\" data-end=\"5085\"><strong data-start=\"4940\" data-end=\"4984\">Definity Financial Corporation (DFY:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital increased its price target to $94.00 from $87.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5087\" data-end=\"5238\"><strong data-start=\"5087\" data-end=\"5131\">Definity Financial Corporation (DFY:CA):<\/strong> Scotia Capital increased its price target to $84.00 from $83.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5240\" data-end=\"5388\"><strong data-start=\"5240\" data-end=\"5284\">Definity Financial Corporation (DFY:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities increased its price target to $85.00 from $80.00 while maintaining a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5390\" data-end=\"5523\"><strong data-start=\"5390\" data-end=\"5434\">Definity Financial Corporation (DFY:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank raised its price target to C$84.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"158\"><strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"82\">Eldorado Gold Corp. (ELD:CA):<\/strong> Stifel Nicolaus issue its price target at $65.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"288\"><strong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"187\">Enbridge Inc. (ENB:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital increased its price target to $84.00 from $79.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"380\"><strong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"317\">Enbridge Inc. (ENB:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its Neutral rating with a $77.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"537\"><strong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"427\">Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (FFH:CA):<\/strong> CIBC World Markets increased its price target to $2,400.00 from $2,350.00 while maintaining a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"691\"><strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"584\">Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (FFH:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital increased its price target to $2,316.00 from $2,277.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"848\"><strong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"738\">Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (FFH:CA):<\/strong> ATB Cormark increased its price target to $2,600.00 from $2,550.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"939\"><strong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"875\">Fortis Inc. (FTS:CA):<\/strong> Raymond James increased its price target to $85.50 from $80.50.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1061\"><strong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"966\">Fortis Inc. (FTS:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities increased its price target to $87.00 from $84.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1194\"><strong data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1088\">Fortis Inc. (FTS:CA):<\/strong> National Bank increased its price target to $83.00 from $82.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1325\"><strong data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1221\">Fortis Inc. (FTS:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital increased its price target to $89.00 from $80.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1459\"><strong data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1352\">Fortis Inc. (FTS:CA):<\/strong> Scotia Capital increased its price target to $81.00 from $80.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1533\"><strong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1486\">Fortis Inc. (FTS:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank raised its price target to C$81.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1673\"><strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1573\">G Mining Ventures Corp. (GMIN:CA):<\/strong> ATB Cormark increased its price target to $65.00 from $64.00 while maintaining its Top Pick rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1769\"><strong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1706\">George Weston Ltd. (WN:CA):<\/strong> Scotiabank increased its price target to $112.00 from $102.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1886\"><strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1807\">Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL:CA):<\/strong> Citigroup initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and an $80.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1984\"><strong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1917\">High Tide Inc. (HITI:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a $6.50 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2079\"><strong data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2017\">Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO:CA):<\/strong> JP Morgan increased its price target to $173.00 from $158.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2210\"><strong data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2112\">Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities increased its price target to $151.00 from $150.00 while maintaining a Sell rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2310\"><strong data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2238\">Kinaxis Inc. (KXS:CA):<\/strong> BMO Capital Markets increased its price target to $195.00 from $185.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2450\"><strong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2349\">Magna International Inc. (MG:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital increased its price target to $97.00 from $93.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2601\"><strong data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2489\">Magna International Inc. (MG:CA):<\/strong> Scotia Capital increased its price target to $110.00 from $104.00 while maintaining a Sector Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2736\"><strong data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2640\">Magna International Inc. (MG:CA):<\/strong> CIBC increased its price target to $110.00 from $104.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2832\"><strong data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2766\">MDA Space Ltd. (MDA:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its Outperform rating with a $59.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2977\"><strong data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2876\">Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital increased its price target to $77.00 from $68.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3124\"><strong data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3021\">Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL:CA):<\/strong> National Bank increased its price target to $73.00 from $71.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3234\"><strong data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3168\">Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its Outperform rating with a $73.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3379\"><strong data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3277\">Power Corporation of Canada (POW:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital increased its price target to $103.00 from $87.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3514\"><strong data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3422\">Power Corporation of Canada (POW:CA):<\/strong> Jefferies increased its price target to $114.00 from $90.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3661\"><strong data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3557\">Power Corporation of Canada (POW:CA):<\/strong> Desjardins Securities increased its price target to $102.00 from $87.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3663\" data-end=\"3774\"><strong data-start=\"3663\" data-end=\"3704\">Power Corporation of Canada (POW:CA):<\/strong> CIBC World Markets increased its price target to $101.00 from $83.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3871\"><strong data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3804\">RB Global Inc. (RBA:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its Outperform rating with a $189.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3972\"><strong data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3905\">Talon Metals Corp. (TLO:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a $7.50 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"4068\"><strong data-start=\"3974\" data-end=\"4003\">Telus Corporation (T:CA):<\/strong> Barclays Capital lowered its price target to $15.00 from $17.00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4070\" data-end=\"4201\"><strong data-start=\"4070\" data-end=\"4099\">Telus Corporation (T:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital lowered its price target to $15.00 from $20.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4314\"><strong data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4232\">Telus Corporation (T:CA):<\/strong> TD lowered its price target to $16.00 from $19.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4316\" data-end=\"4449\"><strong data-start=\"4316\" data-end=\"4345\">Telus Corporation (T:CA):<\/strong> National Bank lowered its price target to $15.00 from $19.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4451\" data-end=\"4568\"><strong data-start=\"4451\" data-end=\"4480\">Telus Corporation (T:CA):<\/strong> CIBC lowered its price target to $15.00 from $24.00 while maintaining a Neutral rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4570\" data-end=\"4697\"><strong data-start=\"4570\" data-end=\"4599\">Telus Corporation (T:CA):<\/strong> Canaccord Genuity lowered its price target to $13.50 from $15.50 while maintaining a Hold rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4699\" data-end=\"4830\"><strong data-start=\"4699\" data-end=\"4728\">Telus Corporation (T:CA):<\/strong> ATB Cormark lowered its price target to $14.00 from $16.50 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4832\" data-end=\"4966\"><strong data-start=\"4832\" data-end=\"4861\">Telus Corporation (T:CA):<\/strong> Bank of America lowered its price target to $13.00 from $22.00 while maintaining an Underperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4968\" data-end=\"5097\"><strong data-start=\"4968\" data-end=\"4994\">TMX Group Ltd. (X:CA):<\/strong> National Bank increased its price target to $64.00 from $63.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5099\" data-end=\"5224\"><strong data-start=\"5099\" data-end=\"5125\">TMX Group Ltd. (X:CA):<\/strong> RBC Capital lowered its price target to $69.00 from $71.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5226\" data-end=\"5328\"><strong data-start=\"5226\" data-end=\"5260\">TransAlta Corporation (TA:CA):<\/strong> TD Securities maintained its Buy rating with a $26.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5330\" data-end=\"5430\"><strong data-start=\"5330\" data-end=\"5364\">TransAlta Corporation (TA:CA):<\/strong> CIBC maintained its Outperform rating with a $26.00 price target.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5432\" data-end=\"5524\"><strong data-start=\"5432\" data-end=\"5462\">TVA Group Inc. (TVA.B:CA):<\/strong> National Bank increased its price target to $2.50 from $1.30.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5526\" data-end=\"5640\"><strong data-start=\"5526\" data-end=\"5567\">West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 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